Ahlstrom-Munksjö has resolved on a return of equity of EUR 0.23 per share

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has resolved on a return of equity of EUR 0.23 per share

AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ OYJ, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE September 4, 2017 at 12:40 CEST
The Board of Directors of Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj has today resolved on a return of equity in the amount of EUR 0.23 per each outstanding share, representing approximately EUR 22 million in total.
The return of equity is being paid based on the decision by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders’ held on May 16, 2017 and the subsequent decision by the Board of Directors on the record and payment dates. The return of equity is being paid from the reserve for unrestricted equity and is based on the financial statements of the company for 2016.
The return of equity will be paid to those shareholders who on the record date of the payment, September 6, 2017, are registered either in the shareholders’ register of Ahlstrom-Munksjö maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd or in the register of shareholders maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB. The return of equity payable for Euroclear Sweden AB registered shares will be forwarded by Euroclear Sweden AB. The payment date for the return of equity is September 13, 2017.
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö in brief
Ahlstrom-Munksjö is a global leader in fiber-based materials, supplying innovative and sustainable solutions to customers worldwide. Our offerings include decor paper, filter media, release liners, abrasive backings, nonwovens, electrotechnical paper, glass fiber materials, food packaging and labeling, tape, medical fiber materials and solutions for diagnostics. Combined annual net sales are about EUR 2.15 billion and we employ 6,000 people. The Ahlstrom-Munksjö share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and Stockholm. The company was formed on April 1, 2017 through the merger of Ahlstrom Corporation and Munksjö Oyj. Read more at www.ahlstrom-munksjo.com.